Course Information and Requirements
All candidates seeking an ESL or Bilingual Endorsement must provide proof of either three (3) months of full-time teaching OR 100 clinical clock hours of experience in a setting: with Limited English Proficient (LEPs) students for the ESL endorsement and (specifically) TBE Bilingual (program) students for the Bilingual Endorsement.
For current information regarding Illinois State Board of Education requirements for licensure and endorsements, please visit ISBE.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Course Titles and Descriptions
EEND 631 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL AND ESL (4)
Presents for the participants historical trends related to English language development and examines research and theories of first and second language acquisition. The rational for English language acquisition programs and an introduction to instructional approaches to facilitate language development are also presented.
EEND 632 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ESL (4)
Provides for the participants the competencies needed by all teachers of limited English proficient and English language development learners. This course presents strategies, techniques and skills in teaching Pre-K—12 academic subjects, including techniques to improve ESL learners’ reading comprehension, speaking and writing skills. The theoretical bases underlying instructional strategies and techniques are presented, along with advantages of each instructional approach.
EEND 633 ASSESSMENT OF BILINGUAL AND ESL STUDENTS (3)
Analyzes for the participants the implications of second language acquisition theory on testing, explores the relationship between bilingualism and cognition, and presents an overview of procedures for the identification and assessment of limited English and English language development students. An overview of assessment instruments and ESL educational program placement options will also be presented.
EEND 634 CROSS CULTURAL STUDIES FOR TEACHING LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS (3)
Focuses on cultural factors for the participants that influence teaching and learning. This course also provides intensive consideration of cultural and linguistic diversity, its impact on instruction, and strategies for effective instruction in the multicultural and linguistically diverse classroom.
EEND 636 LINGUISTICS (4)
Focuses on the properties for the participants that all languages have in common and the way languages differ. As an introduction to the science of language, this course surveys the main branches of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and sociolinguistics, as they apply to language learning and teaching. However, no background in linguistics or any foreign language study is required or assumed in the course.
The following course is required for candidates pursuing an additional endorsement in Bilingual Education.
EEND 637 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BILINGUAL STUDENTS (3)
Focuses on the strategies appropriate for teaching bilingual students in a bilingual program of instruction. Language development of the bilingual students is explored through instructional theories, methods, and approaches to promote bilingual learning and language. Special consideration will be given to integration of literacy in content areas, assessment of bilingual students, and effective parental involvement in bi-literacy development.
Registration and Planned Sequence
EEND 631 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL AND ESL (4)
October 16 - December 11, 2023 | blended course
Meets 10/17, 11/7, 12/5 from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. with remainder of course online
EEND 632 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ESL (4)
January 8 - March 1, 2024
Course format has been changed to fully online
EEND 633 ASSESSMENT OF BILINGUAL AND ESL STUDENTS (3)
March 4 - April 29, 2024
Course format has been changed to fully online
EEND 636 LINGUISTICS (4)
May 13 - July 5, 2024 | online course
EEND 634 CROSS CULTURAL STUDIES FOR TEACHING LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS (3)
June 3 - July 29, 2024 | online course
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS!
Payment for TIDE/USF partner program courses requires the following two (2) steps:
STEP ONE – register with TIDE and pay the course down-payment.
STEP TWO – submit the course registration/enrollment form with USF and pay remaining tuition balance.
Access to USF registration/enrollment will be located in the Additional Information section of the TIDE registration form. Please note that you will not have access to the course until BOTH steps of the registration process are complete.
It is requested that you complete both portions of the registration at least one month prior to the scheduled course start date.
The following course below is only required for those pursuing the Bilingual Education Endorsement in addition to or instead of the ESL Endorsement.
EEND 637 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BILINGUAL STUDENTS (3) - extra course for those seeking the Bilingual Endorsement
October - December 4, 2024 | online course